COLLEGE STATION – From soil management to cattle, forage and wildlife, the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Ranch Management University Oct. 9-13 in College Station will offer a little something for everyone, according to coordinators.

The workshop will meet at the G. Rollie White Visitor Center, 7707 Raymond Stotzer Parkway on the Texas A&M University campus, said Dr. Larry Redmon, Texas A&M University soil and crop sciences associate department head and AgriLife Extension program leader, College Station.

Registration is $500, with attendance limited to the first 50 who enroll. To register online and for more information, go to http://agriliferegister.tamu.eduand enter “ranch management” into the search window.

The five-day event is designed to help new and novice landowners improve their understanding of resource management on their ranch properties, Redmon said.

Also, Redmon said, an entire day will be devoted to wildlife management, including using wildlife for agricultural property tax purposes. Some of the species to be covered include turkey, feral hogs, dove, white-tailed deer and bobwhite quail. The day will include farm pond management and a farm pond visit.

Speakers will be from Texas A&M University’s departments of soil and crop sciences, wildlife and fisheries, animal science and ag economics.

Meals and break refreshments will be provided. A resource flash drive containing over 100 publications covering ranch resource management will also be provided.